Our Leadership

Sitero is a Next-Generation Clinical Trial Solutions provider that is re-imagining clinical trials for the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industry.

Our team of experts brings an extensive portfolio of clinical research, life science consulting, R&D technology, pharmacovigilance, and IRB/IBC solutions to help deliver the best possible outcome for our customers. We are committed to staying at the forefront of innovation and providing unparalleled technology-enabled support and solutions.

Sankesh Abbhi - CEO Sitero

SANKESH ABBHI

CEO

Sankesh is the CEO and founder of Sitero and is responsible for the strategy, direction and overall management of the organization. Sankesh was previously the CEO and President of ArisGlobal, which he successfully sold to Nordic Capital in 2019 and currently is a member of the Board of Directors. Prior to ArisGlobal, Sankesh founded and ran Synowledge, which he successfully grew and sold to BioClinica in 2015. Sankesh is based in Miami, FL and manages the day to day operations of Sitero LLC.
David Ingraham - President Sitero

DAVID INGRAHAM

President

As President, David heads Sitero’s daily operations and is responsible for achieving the company’s short and long-term goals and objectives. Prior to joining the Sitero team, David played various leadership roles in the Pharmaceutical and Life Sciences technology space, most recently as the SVP, Global Professional Services at ArisGlobal where he was a member of the Executive Team and played a key role in the successful acquisition by Nordic Capital.

We focus on innovative, technology enabled solutions that allow our clients to focus on their core strengths.

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Ashok Katti - Chief Technology Officer Sitero

ASHOK KATTI

Chief Technology Officer & President, APAC

Ashok heads Sitero’s technology offerings and global IT teams. Ashok is a proven Life Sciences and Technology executive with a long track record of building market leading software and playing an integral role in the successful growth of businesses. Ashok worked for more than 25 years at ArisGlobal and most recently held the COO / CTO and President of APAC positions, in which he led the operations and delivery through the successful acquisition of ArisGlobal by Nordic Capital. Ashok was also the COO of Synowledge and helped drive the rapid growth that led to the acquisition by Bioclinica in 2015. Ashok is based in Bangalore, India.
Sarah Ziegler - Vice President, IBC and Biosafety Services - Sitero

SARAH ZIEGLER

VP, IRB, IBC & Biosafety Services

Dr. Ziegler is responsible for leading the IRB, IBC, and Biosafety services at Sitero. Sarah was previously the Deputy Director of the National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility (NBAF) with the USDA where she supervised laboratory operations and Biorisk management. Sarah is an ABSA certified biosafety professional and is passionate about ensuring the safety of workers and the community during biomedical research. She has previously served as an IBC chair, Biosafety Officer and Responsible Official for multiple research institutions. She has also consulted on projects as an SME for Select Agents, Biorisk Management, facility design and Laboratory Operations. Sarah received her Ph.D. from the University of Texas Medical Branch in Biomedical Science and was a Post-doctoral Fellow in the National Biosafety and Biocontainment Training Program (NBBTP).

Joby John, Ph.D. - Director, Clinical Data Systems and Services

Dr. JOBY JOHN

VP, eClinical Service Delivery

As Vice President of Service Delivery of Sitero’s Mentor eClinical Technology, Dr. John oversees professional and managed services for our eClinical products, as well as our Clinical Data Management and Biostatistics offerings. Dr. John is a senior clinical research leader with over 20 years of global leadership experience. She has worked with a wide array of global pharma companies, CROs, and FSPs and has been involved in building up and managing multiple clinical domain teams. She is passionate about clinical data management and its evolution and has presented/chaired sessions in multiple industry forums such as DIA and SCDM. Prior to working at Sitero, Dr. John worked with Clario, Bioclinica, and Accenture in leading large global teams delivering clinical services.

Takoda Roland - Director Clinical

TAKODA ROLAND

AVP, Customer Success

As the Director of Clinical Operations at Sitero, Takoda Roland plays a pivotal role in advancing Sitero’s goals to revolutionize healthcare through technology enabled solutions and patient-centric approaches. Takoda brings over a decade of experience in clinical research operations. With a strong focus on leveraging the latest technologies, Takoda has consistently excelled in streamlining clinical trials, standardizing data collection, and enhancing patient safety throughout his career. Takoda has been recognized as a published author in publications for SOCRA and ACRP and has delivered presentations at industry events such as Marcus Evans and DIA. His invaluable insights have also led him to provide consulting services to multiple clinical research start-ups, bolstering their success and driving innovation within the sector.

Takoda Roland - Director Clinical

JOHN GLISSON

VP, Quality Assurance

John heads Sitero’s Quality Assurance team. John is a proven GxP executive with more than 30 years of industry experience ensuring quality across large pharmaceutical manufacturing, clinical research, and laboratory operations. John is a molecular biologist by background, has an MBA from Louisiana State University at Shreveport and is currently a doctoral student with a focus on neurological diseases such as ALS through the Health Sciences department of Liberty University.

Neha Sood - Director, Clinical Drug Safety - Sitero

NEHA SOOD

Director, Drug Safety, Risk Management, & Medical Writing

As the Director of Drug Safety, Risk Management, & Medical Writing services at Sitero, Neha Sood manages our Clinical Drug Safety offering and brings extensive PV expertise to Sitero. Her experience expands across managing all pre- and post-marketing PV operations with activities ranging from case intake to case submission, data-migration and safety database implementations, clinical trial safety activities, literature surveillance, aggregate reporting, safety evaluation and risk management, QPPV support and PSMF maintenance services. Neha was instrumental in establishing GVP Compliant PV processes for several global pharmaceutical companies in her previous roles and is based out of the United Kingdom.